A Saudi citizen convicted of drug trafficking was beheaded by the sword on Friday in the northern city of Tabuk, the Interior Ministry announced.
A ministry a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency said Eid Al-Umairi was found guilty of having dealt with "large quantities of amphetamines."
His beheading raised to 21 the number of executions so far this year in the Kingdom.
On Thursday, a Yemeni was beheaded for sexually assaulting and murdering two Asian housemaids in separate incidents in Yanbu.
Awdah Salem was also found guilty of pouring acid onto the body of one of the victims and hiding the remains of both women at different locations.
Last year, there were 78 executions.
Saudi drug trafficker executed
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